OFFICE MANAGEMENT
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CO-OP EDUCATION WORK-STUDY SEQUENCE:

Sept-Dec Jan-Apr May-Aug
StudyTerm1 StudyTerm2 Co-op Ed WorkTerm
StudyTerm3 StudyTerm4 Co-op Ed WorkTerm
Co-op Ed Study Term 5
Work Term University

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For more information please contact:

BRENDA SMITH

Manager, Co-op Education and Employment Services
301 Frank Beinder Way

Castlegar, BC, VIN 4L3

email: Brenda Smith

Tel: 250.365.1280

Fax: 250.365.1218

Application Information

— Office Management is an open enrollment
program.

— Apply early to ensure a seat. We accept
applications 12 months before the start date.

Program Courses

ADMN 171 - MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

ADMN 171: Management Principles is an introduction
to management theory, philosophy and techniques
including the specialized areas of entrepreneurship,
small business, and hospitality and service industries.
Management is a dynamic discipline and is reflected
in the organizations of today’s global world.

Pre-requisites: COMM 220 with a grade of "C" or better
is recommended.

ADMN 181 - MARKETING

ADMN 181: Marketing introduces students to

basic concepts and principles of marketing. Topics
include Canadian entrepreneurship, small business
management, evaluation of business opportunities,
and marketing management. Market planning will
be emphasized as well as practical decision making
in regards to evaluating the business environment,
market segmentation, market research, and strategy
choices. The marketing mix or product, price, place
of distribution, and promotion will be discussed in
depth.

Pre-requisites: Program admission standards.

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ADMN 250 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

ADMN 250: Managerial Accounting is an introduction
to management accounting concepts and methods.
Main topic areas include: job order and process
costing, budgeting and responsibility accounting,
identification of costs relevant to price, product,

and replacement decisions, cost/volume/profit
relationships, cost control through flexible budgets,
standard costs, and variance analysis.

Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent with a
grade of "C" or better.

ADMN 252 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

ADMN 252: Financial Management examines the

role of finance and the tools and environment of
financial decision-making. Topics include: Time value
of money, foundations for valuation, financial analysis
and planning, management of current assets and
liabilities, capital budgeting, risk and return, and
personal finance.

Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent with a
grade of "C" or better.

ADMN 269 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ADMIN 269: Information Systems examines the
relationships and distinctions between Management
Information Systems (MIS) and Accounting
Information Systems (AIS). Students will examine
the standard categories of business transactions
and how these transactions flow through the
organization, are documented, stored (with emphasis
on databases), and are reported for use by both
internal and external users. Accounting information
systems development will be studied with emphasis
on systems analysis and design, internal controls,
and proper documentation.

Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent with a
grade of "C" or better.

ADMN 272 - COMMERCIAL LAW

ADMN 272: Commercial Law is an introduction to

law as it applies to business. The development of the
courts and the machinery of justice will be outlined. A
study will then be made of torts and negligence, and
of contracts including their formation, impeachment,
breach, assignment and discharge. Methods of
carrying on business such as employer/employee,
proprietorship, partnership, agency and incorporation
will be introduced and compared.

Pre-requisites: Program admission standards.

ADMN 286 - HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

ADMN 286: Human Resource Management is an
examination of how to most effectively utilize and
manage the human element in work organizations
including staffing, training and development,
appraisal and compensation, industrial relations and
human resources planning.

Pre-requisites: COMM 220 with a grade of "C" or better
or written permission of the instructor and schoo! chair.

ADMN 293 - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

ADMN 293: Electronic Commerce is an introduction

to the business models, infrastructure, strategies,
design and analysis of electronic commerce

business solutions. The role of electronic commerce
in changing society is also an important topic.

The primary aim of this course is to identify key
management considerations required in implementing
e-commerce business solutions.

Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, ADMN 177

ADMN 295 - BUSINESS POLICY

ADMN 295: Business Policy is a capstone course
integrating the varied disciplines in business
including accounting and finance, marketing,
operations, economics, forecasting, and management
philosophies into a comprehensive knowledge base
which becomes a foundation for strategic planning.
Student participation in class and in team projects
and analysis of business cases are core components
of the course.

Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 240/241 or equivalent
with a grade of "C" or better.

ADMN 296 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

ADMIN 296: International Business offers an in-depth
review of basic concepts, institutional practices and
developments in the global business environment.
The course also offers an introduction to international
business management. Core management topics

will be examined within an international framework.
The course emphasizes the development of critical
thinking skills, and aims to link developments in the
international business environment into everyday
life. In this way, students may be able to integrate
concepts and institutional practices into a practical,
work-oriented environment.

Pre-requisites: None, but an Introductory Marketing
course is recommended.

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